University of Wisconsin–Madison
One of UW–Madison’s five institutional sustainability goals, first announced by Chancellor Mnookin in February 2024, is to reach net-zero emissions by 2048. Campus leadership set an interim target of 100% renewable electricity by 2030 as an important step on the path to this ambitious goal. Through a strategy that includes working with electric utilities, supporting …
This article, by Yara Al-Rayyan, was originally published in the Friends of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve newsletter. After a decade of dedicated service, Laura Wyatt, Interim Director of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve, is retiring. I had the privilege of interviewing her to reflect on her remarkable tenure. During our conversation, Wyatt shared insights into her …
Brad Herrick, who has been selected as the new director of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve, wants to change perceptions about the Preserve. Herrick, who will begin his new role in October, most recently served as the Research Program Manager at the UW–Madison Arboretum. While many of us have walked the Howard Temin Lakeshore Path, wandered …